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noise levels or whose stuff is whose in the fridge,
then hopefully this can be resolved without the
management getting involved. Any instances of
theft, or suspected theft if things go missing is more
serious, however, and the office should be informed
in writing. The same applies if you have any
difficulties with people working for us, whether
cleaners, administrators or whoever, the sooner we
know about the issues, the better fro
m everybody’s
point of view. One thing we can’t help with is
technical problems with the computer network.
Every room has an internet connection and there’s
a number to ring if you have problems
– don’t call
us, call the experts! So if there are no further
…
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Now, some news about a visiting speaker who’s
coming to the college next week. Although this isn’t
actually part of your course, it’s an event that you
certainly shouldn’t miss because of the topic, which
is very relevant to what we’ve been studying this
semester. The speaker’s going to be reporting on
recent research into the effects of the Internet on
the publishing industry
– with particular reference to
newspapers and magazines. I haven’t yet seen the
biography of the speaker, whose name isn’t familiar
to me, but I’m hoping to get hold of that for you by
tomorrow. I’ll put that online.
So, some other details: the talk’s going to be held in
the library, in Seminar Room 1 and will start at two
fifteen on Monday afternoon. Now some people
have asked about the entrance fee and whether it is
necessary to sign up in advance. Well, happily this
event is free for college students and it isn’t
possible to book
– so I’d advise getting there early if
you want to get a seat. Hopefully a transcript of the
tal
k will also be available after the event, but that’s
something else I’ll need to confirm.
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M: So I hear that the college is going to put CCTV
cameras all over the campus.
F: Really? They already have them in some
places, like at the main entrance and in the car park
– you can see them.
M: Yeah
– I know, but this is different. These are
going to be concealed cameras, so that people
won’t know where they are. I don’t like that idea. It
feels like there’s somebody looking over your
shoulder all the time.
I think it’s a real invasion of
privacy.
F: I would dispute that actually. CCTV cameras are
a good thing on the whole because they act as a
deterrent to criminals
– you know anyone thinking of
breaking into a car or stealing a bag thinks twice
about it if they know there are cameras about.
M: Well
– that’s hardly true in this case. CCTV
cameras discourage criminals if they can see them.
But if nobody knows that they’re there, then it
doesn’t have the same effect.
F:
I wouldn’t be so sure actually. I mean if
everybody knows that they
are
there, but not
where
they are exactly
– that’s even more of a deterrent to
crime. Actually it will make everybody think twice
before behaving anti-socially.
M:
You’ve got a point there. I guess it’ll have an
effect on all of
us. Although I don’t think that’s the
intention. I think the idea is actually to protect us,
which I guess is fair enough.
F:
There’s no doubt in my mind that they do make
the place safer
– especially at night. And, like, if
there’s an accident or whatever, then having CCTV
footage certainly makes it easier to see whose fault
it was.
M:
There’s no denying that they help in that sort of
situation
– but I’m still not keen on the idea of
having them all over the campus. They should at
least tell those of us who live here where they are.
F:
Well, I guess we’ll find out in time, won’t we?
M: Probably.
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